April 2018http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/archives/201804
enConservatives Bid for Westcombe Park and Maze Hill Rezoninghttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1898
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Councillor Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, to submit their petition calling for Westcombe Park and Maze Hill railway stations from Zone 3 to Zone 2.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">The petition highlights that North Greenwich underground station, which is a similar distance from central London, is Zone 2 whereas Westcombe Park and Maze Hill are both in Zone 3, meaning commuters from these stations are paying over £300 a year more for their commute. Geoff, Malcolm and Thomas argue that this creates an unfairness which puts extra pressure on North Greenwich station.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Conservative candidate for Blackheath Westcombe ward, <b>Thomas Turrell</b>, said “People living on Humber Road have to pay more for their commute than someone living in a new flat in Millennium Village even though they live a similar distance from Central London. These fare zones are out of date and our petition calls for this unfairness to be adjusted”.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Commuter and fellow candidate <b>Malcolm Reid</b> added “I remember campaigning against Labour’s decision to introduce fare zones, which saw the cost of season tickets rocket. Now those zones are out of date and commuters are left out of pocket. Financial impact aside, if people are heading to North Greenwich for cheaper travel then that adds to congestion and uses capacity on local buses – rezoning the stations will not only put money back into the pockets of commuters, but could also help improve air quality locally”. </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"><b>You can read the text of Geoff, Malcolm and Thomas’s letter to the Secretary of State below – </b></p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p align="center"><strong>Petition to Rezone Westcombe Park &amp; Maze Hill Train Stations</strong></p><p> </p><p>Dear Mr Grayling,</p><p> </p><p>Please find enclosed a petition signed by 328 commuters in the Westcombe park area. The petition calls for the rezoning of Westcombe Park railway station and Maze Hill railway station from zone 3 to zone 2.</p><p> </p><p>Greenwich Town centre station and North Greenwich stations are both similar distances from central London and are in fare zone 2, whereas Westcombe Park and Maze Hill stations are both fare zone 3. This means commuters living one end of Greenwich are paying over £260 more for their commute then people living less than a mile away. </p><p> </p><p>This not only creates unfairness but also adds pressure to other services such as buses and increases traffic demands towards North Greenwich – creating more congestion to the Woolwich road fly-over, already one of Europe’s most polluting areas. Rezoning these stations will also move the fare boundary to a more logical place, rather than running through Greenwich town centre it would be aligned to the A102.</p><p> </p><p>As we are sure you will be aware, the Southeastern franchise expires at the end of this year, the petition calls for the rezoning to take place at the same time as the new franchise takes effect to avoid any compensation claims from Southeastern railways.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for your time and we look forward to your response.</p><p><br /><br />Yours sincerely,</p><p> </p><p><strong>Councillor Geoff Brighty Malcolm Reid Thomas Turrell </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/train-stations">Train Stations</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rail-fares">Rail Fares</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/gw">Greenwich West</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div></div></div>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:32:30 +0000Tom.Turrell1898 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comConservatives Urge Natwest Not to Close Local Branch in Blackheathhttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1897
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Councillor Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell have urged Natwest not to proceed with the planned closure of the Blackheath and Westcombe Park Branch in June.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Conservative Councillor for Blackheath Westcombe ward, Geoff Brighty and council candidates Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell launched a petition earlier this year. The petition was signed by over 220 local people and was supported by local traders. The three have now written to senior management at the bank enclosing the petition to request the closure be abandoned. In their letter they highlight that disabled access at the branch is superior to that at the Greenwich branch, where customers are being re-diverted, a point which was bought up in the comment section by disabled customers.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Councillor <b>Geoff Brighty</b> said “I am concerned about the impact of the closure on the Standard. Local people and traders want to have a branch where they can see someone face to face. Not everything can be done over the phone, via an app or over the internet. The branch is always busy so I don’t see the logic in closing it”.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal">Conservative candidate for Blackheath Westcombe, <b>Thomas Turrell</b>, added “Customers of the branch used the comment section to highlight the inadequate disabled access at the Greenwich branch. We have passed these concerns on and hope Natwest will listen. Many local traders use the branch and research has shown that bank closures can hit nearby local shops in a negative way. We want to support the fantastic shops across Blackheath Westcombe so hope that Natwest abandon the planned closure of the branch”.</p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"><b>You can read the text of the letter below: </b></p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p align="center"><strong>Petition: Keep Blackheath and Westcombe Park Natwest Open</strong></p><p align="center"> </p><p>We are writing to you regarding the decision on the 1st December 2017 to close the Blackheath and Westcombe Park Natwest Branch on Old Dover Road as of the 19th June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>While it is welcome to hear that that three cash machines on site will be retained we are disappointed in the decision to close such a well used branch. The branch is used by many of the traders at the Blackheath Standard, business which you could now lose to Barclays as this decision will leave only a Barclays in the area.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this, residents with disabilities used the comment section on the petition to highlight the alternative bank, Greenwich branch, does not have the same disabled access as offered by the branch on Old Dover Road, as the Greenwich branch is in an older building and many services are based in the upstairs section.</p><p> </p><p>The petition has been signed by 228 residents and we hope that Natwest will reconsider the decision to close the branch.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for your time and we look forward to your response.</p><p><br /><br />Yours sincerely,</p><p> </p><p class="m_-9001793799214728071m_9059880596148720189x_MsoNormal"> </p><p><strong>Councillor Geoff Brighty Malcolm Reid Thomas Turrell </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bank-closures">Bank Closures</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/blackheath-royal-standard">Blackheath Royal Standard</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/supporting-local-shops">Supporting Local Shops</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div></div></div>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:25:46 +0000Tom.Turrell1897 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comPotholes go untended as Labour-run Council’s ‘hands are tied’http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1894
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" class="media-element file-side-image" src="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Spencer%20photo.png?itok=41vEHFoB" width="221" height="250" alt="" />As the number and depth of potholes has increased across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, figures reveal a substantial rise in payouts to cyclists and motorists by the Council which is currently allocating millions of pounds collected from motorists away from road maintenance.</p><p>Figures <a href="https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/document/2018/03/pothole_foi_findings.pdf">released by Cycling UK</a> in March revealed that in 2017, Greenwich Council paid out its highest levels of compensation to cyclists, motorists and on legal fees relating of potholes since 2013 (the period that Cycling UK’s Freedom of Information request related to).</p><p>One of the key conclusions from the Cycling UK research was that local authorities had been underfunded leading to poor road maintenance, however, questions from Conservative Councillor Spencer Drury have revealed that Greenwich Council’s receipts from controlled parking zones and car parks far exceed its spending on road maintenance.</p><p>In fact Greenwich Council recorded a surplus of £2.24m on its Parking Revenue Account for 2016-17 but seems to have spent no money from this account on road maintenance at all. Unlike other neighbouring Boroughs, Greenwich does not publish a full report (just a single side of A4) to explain how it receives and spends money but it does not spend any of its surplus on Highways maintenance.</p><p>In response to <a href="http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/documents/s62093/09%20-%20Members%20Questions%20-%20February.pdf">Spencer’s question</a> about whether some of the surplus could be spent on repairing potholes across the Borough of Greenwich, the Cabinet Member responsible, Cllr Sizwe James replied “That money is already allocated to supporting the London wide concessionary travel scheme, so my hands are tied.”</p><p><strong>Councillor Spencer Drury, Conservative councillor for Eltham North, said</strong>: “Many Eltham residents have commented to me that we currently seem to have potholed roads punctuated with newly installed speed humps. The Council is simply failing in its duty to maintain our roads, despite collecting more than enough money from drivers to fill in potholes across the Borough. This is self defeating as poor maintenance is leading to higher payouts to drivers and cyclists who damage their cars or suffer injuries because of the state of our roads.</p><p>"Instead of allocating the whole surplus from parking to concessionary fares, which are undoubtedly vital cause, Greenwich Council needs to split the revenue between road improvement and the concessionary fares scheme meaning drivers and cyclists receive their fair share of support from parking revenue.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/potholes">potholes</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/gw">Greenwich West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/gl">Glyndon</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/wc">Woolwich Common</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/wr">Woolwich Riverside</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/eltham">Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cn">Coldharbour and New Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/en">Eltham North</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/es">Eltham South</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ew">Eltham West</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/kh">Kidbrooke with Hornfair</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ms">Middle Park and Sutcliffe</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sh">Shooters Hill</a></div></div></div>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:57:34 +0000Matt.Hartley1894 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comLocal Conservatives support ‘No Toxic Cruise Port’ petitionhttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1893
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" class="media-element file-side-image-left" src="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/IMG_20180307_070628.jpg?itok=3G7YPqIq" width="250" height="250" alt="" />Greenwich Conservatives have thrown their support behind the resident-led ‘No Toxic Cruise Port in Greenwich’ campaign, and its <a href="https://www.notoxiccruiseport.london/">new petition</a> calling for the planned Cruise Liner Terminal at Enderby Wharf to have either on-shore power or be scrapped.</p><p>Despite the Terminal promising significant economic benefits to the borough, Conservative councillors on the Planning Board, serving in a non-political capacity, previously voted against the plan on the grounds of the negative impact on air quality presented by current plans.</p><p><strong>Councillor Geoff Brighty, Conservative councillor for Blackheath Westcombe ward, said:</strong> “Sadly, the current plans were voted through by Labour councillors on the Planning Board – including the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council – despite objections from me and others.</p><p>“I have long been opposed to the current plan with no on-shore power, and would like to congratulate local residents for running such a strong campaign against it. This is an argument that, I believe, Labour councillors can no longer ignore.</p><p>“As with the IKEA store on the Peninsula, we again have a development which will lead to more pollution and more congestion being championed by the Labour Leadership of Greenwich Council. Labour talk a lot about the problem of air quality, but actions speak louder than words.”</p><p>The <a href="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1891">Conservative manifesto</a> for the 2018 Greenwich Council elections, published earlier this week, includes a pledge to oppose developments that negatively impact on our local environment, including the Cruise Liner Terminal on the basis of current plans.</p><p><strong>Councillor Matt Hartley, Leader of Greenwich Conservatives, added:</strong> “It is undeniable that the Cruise Liner Terminal would bring massive economic benefits to Greenwich – and on its own, this would be extremely welcome. A strong case has been made, however, that the current plans present an unacceptable risk to air quality – as do other developments that Labour councillors have supported, including IKEA on the Peninsula and the Labour Mayor’s ULEZ expansion to the South Circular, which risks increasing pollution along a huge swathe of the borough.</p><p>“Residents have made a powerful argument for either a clean Cruise Liner Terminal with on-shore power, or none at all. I really hope we can achieve the former.</p><p>“The manner in which these decisions have been taken – with Labour’s Leader and Deputy Leader both (unusually) serving on the Planning Board, where votes are not supposed to be whipped along party lines – also raises questions. This is something that must be addressed in the next council term.”</p><p>Residents can sign the No Toxic Cruise Port petition at <a href="https://www.notoxiccruiseport.london/">https://www.notoxiccruiseport.london/</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/environment">environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/air-quality">air quality</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/cruise-liner-terminal">cruise liner terminal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/gw">Greenwich West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/gl">Glyndon</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/wc">Woolwich Common</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/wr">Woolwich Riverside</a></div></div></div>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:11:06 +0000Matt.Hartley1893 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comGreenwich Conservatives launch 2018 local elections manifestohttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1891
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" class="media-element file-side-image" src="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Manifesto%20spread%20image_4.png?itok=MtdMqUOS" width="250" height="178" alt="" />Local Conservatives in Greenwich have launched their manifesto for the 2018 council elections, outlining their campaigning priorities if elected to Greenwich Council in the elections on Thursday 3rd May.<br /> </p><p>The manifesto, <span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/Greenwich%20Conservatives%20Manifesto%202018.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=2051037">‘A strong, independent voice for you’</a></span>, sets out what Conservative councillors have achieved since the last elections four years ago, and makes 34 specific pledges for what they will do as a strong Opposition Group holding the Labour-run Council to account over the next four years.</p><p>The manifesto sets out Greenwich Conservatives’ campaigning priorities over the next four years – including on local health, education, transport, small businesses, policing, housing, the environment and supporting the vulnerable – as well as how Conservative Opposition councillors intend to hold the Labour-run Council to account.</p><p>There are currently nine Conservative councillors at the Town Hall, compared to Labour’s 42, with some commentators predicting that Labour could win all 51 seats on May 3rd.</p><p><strong>Councillor Matt Hartley, Leader of Greenwich Conservatives, said:</strong> “Most local election manifestos set out what a political party would do if it took over the running of the council after the election. This one doesn’t. Instead, we are asking for residents to support us in the local elections to ensure our borough continues to have a strong Opposition Group at the Town Hall.</p><p>“As the only Opposition to the Labour Party, which has run Greenwich Council for the last 47 years, at the Town Hall we have worked hard to stand up for our area, get things done and make residents’ voices heard when decisions are made.</p><p>“We have exposed Labour’s waste and inefficiency and opposed their poor decisions – and we have also brought about positive change, securing help for local small businesses, measures to make our borough cleaner and greener, and more support for the vulnerable.</p><p>“This year, however, the very existence of an Opposition is under threat. Labour wants to turn Greenwich into a one party state by winning 51 seats on the Council this year.</p><p>“That means there would be no Opposition councillors left to scrutinise and oppose their decisions – and no one left to represent people who disagree. The Council could just do whatever it likes. We can’t let that happen.</p><p>“We hope voters will support us on May 3rd so we can continue to give residents the strong, independent voice they need at the Town Hall.”</p><p>Download the Greenwich Conservatives 2018 Manifesto <img alt="" class="file-icon" src="http://greenwichconservatives.com/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" title="application/pdf" /> <a href="http://greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/Greenwich%20Conservatives%20Manifesto%202018.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=2051037">here</a> and read Cllr Matt Hartley's blog on the launch <a href="http://matthartley.org.uk/2018/04/our-manifesto-for-a-strong-opposition-in-greenwich/">here</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/2018-council-elections">2018 council elections</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/manifesto">manifesto</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/gw">Greenwich West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/gl">Glyndon</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/wc">Woolwich Common</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/wr">Woolwich Riverside</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/eltham">Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cn">Coldharbour and New Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/en">Eltham North</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/es">Eltham South</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ew">Eltham West</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/kh">Kidbrooke with Hornfair</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ms">Middle Park and Sutcliffe</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sh">Shooters Hill</a></div></div></div>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:07:52 +0000Matt.Hartley1891 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comCouncil ‘Unsure’ of Who Owns Standard Toiletshttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1896
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In an answer to a question from Blackheath Westcombe ward councillor, Geoff Brighty, Greenwich Council admitted not knowing who owns the toilets on Batley Green at the Blackheath Royal Standard.</p><p> </p><p>The Conservatives ‘Shape the Standard’ campaign includes a point about bringing the former toilets back into use, but when asked about the former toilets, by Councillor Brighty at February’s Council meeting the Cabinet Member responsible claimed that developing the site could risk legal action as the site is deemed ‘unregistered’ on the land registry.</p><p> </p><p>Geoff said “The Standard has a really special character and feel to it. It is a little let down by the abandoned toilets in its centre. I want to see the council establish who owns the site and find a use for them, either as toilets or as a new use as determined by residents”.</p><p> </p><p>You can support the Conservatives Shape the Standard campaign at <a href="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/petition/1882" target="_blank">http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/petition/1882</a>. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/shape-standard">Shape the Standard</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/public-realm">Public Realm</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/supporting-local-shops">Supporting Local Shops</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div></div></div>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:19:59 +0000Tom.Turrell1896 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comConservative candidates for the 2018 Greenwich Council electionshttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1886
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" class="media-element file-side-image" src="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Rosette.png?itok=q32p4zgl" width="250" height="151" alt="" />Conservative candidates for the local elections have this week been nominated for all 51 seats on Greenwich Council. The full list of candidates is below.<br /> </p><p><strong>Wards in the Eltham constituency</strong></p><p><em><strong>Coldharbour &amp; New Eltham ward</strong></em><br />Cllr Matt Hartley<br />Cllr John Hills<br />Roger Tester</p><p><em><strong>Eltham North ward</strong></em><br />Cllr Charlie Davis<br />Cllr Spencer Drury<br />Dr Brenda Lobo</p><p><em><strong>Eltham South ward</strong></em><br />Cllr Matt Clare<br />Nigel Fletcher<br />Pat Greenwell</p><p><em><strong>Eltham West ward</strong></em><br />Jim Davis<br />Gemma Turrell<br />James Worron</p><p><em><strong>Kidbrooke with Hornfair ward</strong></em><br />Graham Brinkhurst<br />Kerry-Marie West<br />Ralph Spencer</p><p><strong><em>Middle Park &amp; Sutcliffe ward</em></strong><br />Kate Drury<br />Aileen Davis<br />James Shipp</p><p><strong><em>Shooters Hill ward</em></strong><br />Steve Adamson<br />Mo Burgess<br />David Runham</p><p><strong>Wards in the Greenwich &amp; Woolwich constituency</strong></p><p><em><strong>Blackheath Westcombe ward</strong></em><br />Cllr Geoff Brighty<br />Malcolm Reid<br />Thomas Turrell</p><p><em><strong>Charlton ward</strong></em><br />Catherine Latham<br />Gakuru Macaria<br />Maya Mann</p><p><em><strong>Glyndon ward</strong></em><br />Jonathan Carter<br />Gillian Lee<br />Sheila Stirling</p><p><em><strong>Greenwich West ward</strong></em><br />Jessica Goodrum<br />Gavin Haran<br />Christopher Swift</p><p><strong><em>Peninsula ward</em></strong><br />Ben Green<br />Antony Higginbotham<br />Reece Smith</p><p><em><strong>Woolwich Common ward</strong></em><br />Simon Gallie<br />Pat Hills<br />Janet Wainwright</p><p><strong><em>Woolwich Riverside ward</em></strong><br />Tom Spiller<br />Tomas Thurogood-Hyde<br />Chris Van Roon</p><p><strong>Wards in the Erith &amp; Thamesmead constituency</strong></p><p><em><strong>Abbey Wood ward</strong></em><br />David Burrowes<br />Roland Hogg<br />Janet Martin</p><p><strong><em>Plumstead ward</em></strong><br />Patricia Gillard<br />Andreas Heiner<br />Felix Parker-Smith</p><p><strong><em>Thamesmead Moorings ward</em></strong><br />Elaine Hayzen<br />Joe Robertson<br />John Wainwright</p>Find out more at <a href="http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/about-us/council-candidates">http://www.greenwichconservatives.com/about-us/council-candidates</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/council-candidates">Council candidates</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2018-council-elections">2018 council elections</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/candidate-selection">Candidate selection</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/gw">Greenwich West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/gl">Glyndon</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/wc">Woolwich Common</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/wr">Woolwich Riverside</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/eltham">Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cn">Coldharbour and New Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/en">Eltham North</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/es">Eltham South</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ew">Eltham West</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/kh">Kidbrooke with Hornfair</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ms">Middle Park and Sutcliffe</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sh">Shooters Hill</a></div></div></div>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:29:11 +0000Matt.Hartley1886 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comGreening Dinsdale Roadhttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1895
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Residents in Dinsdale Road wanting to make their street greener and friendlier and to reduce the effects of traffic pollution organised a petition asking Greenwich Council to plant street trees.</p><p> </p><p>Blackheath Westcombe Councillor Geoff Brighty, who presented the petition to Council in January after meeting with residents, said he was delighted to support the call "<em>Trees provide undoubted benefits for our environment and at the same time create a sense of well-being. </em><em>I'm really pleased to say that the Council has responded positively to the request</em>".</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/trees">Trees</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/street-planting">Street Planting</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/public-realm">Public Realm</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div></div></div>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:15:14 +0000Tom.Turrell1895 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comBus Reliability Improvement Measures Result of Conservative Petitionhttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1888
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Blackheath Westcombe Conservative Team, made up of Cllr Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell, have welcomed news that Transport for London (TfL) are reviewing a range of measures to improve bus reliability in the area following a petition run by the team last year.</p><p> </p><p>The team petitioned TfL to increase bus capacity in the area, with a new route connecting North Greenwich with Kidbrooke Village. The petition was signed by over 300 people and was presented to the Mayor of London by Conservative Assembly Member, Shaun Bailey AM, in December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In a letter to the Deputy Chairman of the London Assembly, responding to the petition the Mayor of London commits TfL to looking at a range of measures to improve reliability on buses such as the 178, B16, 132, 422 and 108. These measures include:</p><p> </p><p>· Rerouting the 178 to better service Kidbrooke Village</p><p>· Reviewing possible signal changes, bus lane extensions and changes to road layout to help improve bus reliability </p><p>· Reviewing the operations of traffic signals at the junction of Kidbrooke Park Road and the A20.</p><p>· Traffic signal timings are to be reviewed later this year at the north of Kidbrooke Village up to the A2 Kidbrooke interchange once the development is nearer completion.</p><p> </p><p>As previously reported, the petition, alongside lobbying efforts led by Councillor Brighty, has been successful with Greenwich Council and the Mayor of London both confirming that a new route between North Greenwich and Kidbrooke village – which will also link Blackheath to the Sainsbury’s in Charlton, will go ahead as the 106 money from Kidbrooke Village is released.</p><p> </p><p>Conservative councillor for Blackheath Westcombe ward, Geoff Brighty, welcomed the decision saying “I am pleased that TfL are looking into how they can make the existing local bus routes more reliable, it is a welcome development. Kidbrooke Village, once complete, is going to bring more people to the area and add to the burden on local infrastructure and we ensure that services such as trains and buses are ready for this”.</p><p> </p><p>Campaigner Thomas Turrell, who previously led the successful campaign to boost capacity on the 108 bus, added“Our petition has planted Blackheath’s capacity issues on TfL’s agenda. As a result of Geoff’s lobbying and our petition we have been able to secure a new route for Blackheath, providing extra capacity and a link to the Charlton Retail Park as well getting TfL to think more about the reliability of the existing services”.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/public-transport">Public Transport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/buses">Buses</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/transport-london">Transport for London</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ch">Charlton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/pa">Peninsula</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/eltham">Eltham</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ew">Eltham West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/kh">Kidbrooke with Hornfair</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ms">Middle Park and Sutcliffe</a></div></div></div>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:15:14 +0000Tom.Turrell1888 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.comNo adverts on the Heathhttp://www.greenwichconservatives.com/news/1890
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Lewisham and Greenwich Councils had each received an application to allow advertising on the roundabout in the middle of Blackheath at the junction of Shooters Hill Road and Prince Charles Road. The roundabout is on the boundary of the two Boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>“Rightly", says Cllr Geoff Brighty, "both have refused permission for this to go ahead. There was considerable opposition from residents and local amenity groups concerned about the visual effect on Blackheath and on issues of road safety at this busy roundabout."</p><p> </p><p>Your Conservative team have also raised concerns about the LED advertising screen over the Sun-in-the-Sands roundabout.</p><p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/adverts">Adverts</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/blackheath">Blackheath</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/transport-london">Transport for London</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Ward:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/greenwich-federation">Greenwich Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/greenwich">Greenwich &amp; Woolwich</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/bw">Blackheath Westcombe</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ms">Middle Park and Sutcliffe</a></div></div></div>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:38:21 +0000Tom.Turrell1890 at http://www.greenwichconservatives.com